Although some breeders recommend tail docking and ear cropping for medical reasons, these claims have not been substantiated; ...

Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK. By Emily Anthes Earlier this year, I wrote about dogs with an unusual talent. Although many dogs can master basic commands, these animals had ...

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Dogs were likely domesticated more than 14,000 years ago, a new study published this week found. In the largest study of canine remains to date, researchers from 17 institutions, including ...

Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the ...

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Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago. Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs ...

In this dog-eat-dog world, these plucky pups refuse to meat their maker. Every dog has its day. But today, seven cunning canines are being celebrated, worldwide, after joining forces and fleeing a ...

A pack of stolen dogs made a long journey home, sticking together until they reached their families. RIZUKO0011 on YouTube Seven village dogs stolen by suspected dog meat traders in northeastern China ...

Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man's best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man's best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That's because our canines develop ...

Los Angeles animal control officials seized hundreds of cats and dogs from a Lake Hughes property on Friday — in one of largest animal rescue operations in U.S. history. The Los Angeles County ...